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The Duff Highlanders' Society

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC053695
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Sept. 14, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Oct. 8, 2024
Legal form
SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Address

Address
Downfield
3 Broombank Terrace
Braemar
AB35 5YX

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'

The Charity was set up to re-establish the march of the Duff Highlanders at the Braemar gathering, a tradition which was discontinued in 1938. Through donations, the Charity has kitted out 30 highlanders who have marched at the 2025 and 2026 Braemar Gatherings, the Ballater Highland Games in 2026, the November 2025 Armistice Parade in Braemar, and made educational presentations to local groups up and down Deeside. These activities will continue through 2026, 2027 and for many years thereafter.

Beneficiaries: 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

Objectives: The organisation is formed to benefit the community of Braemar and the surrounding area with the following purposes: a) To foster a family/clan association to promote genealogy, tradition, the wearing of highland dress, music, spoken and written lore and history. b) To attend and add value and interest to local events of ceremonial significance eg Highland Gatherings, civic events, weddings, funerals, etc, as appropriate. c) To represent and promote the traditions of Braemar at Highland Gatherings and other events in the area. d) To collaborate with the Braemar Royal Highland Society and Charity and other Highlander Societies which may emerge locally over time such as Invercauld and Balmoral, while still maintaining an independent identity.

Geography

Main operating location
Aberdeenshire
Geographical spread
Wider, but within one local authority area

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
March 31, 2026 Sept. 14, 2026On time £89,455 £75,050

Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.